Vermaelen: I will stay at Arsenal forever

Belgian football representative Thomas Vermaelen (26) gave a great encouragement to his current club Arsenal ahead of the opening of the summer transfer window …

Vermaelen arrived to Arsenal from Ajax in summer 2009. , and since then, he said, fell in love with London and the “Gunners”.

– I will stay at Arsenal forever. For me, there will be no transfers. I love London. I have a house here, I’m happy and I see no reason to leave the club – said Vermaelen.

His statement comes after the recent avalanche of media rumors that captain of Arsenal’s Robin van Persie could change the club, and certainly Vermaelen statement is “music to ears” for Gunners fans as Vermaelen is a reliable defender for whom even scoring the goals is not strange thins (6 Premier League goals this season).